He has
successfully
treated many
hundreds of
people,
suffering from
mild as well
as complex
problems. He
has supervised
and trained
hundreds of
professionals
in CBT, and
has published
his work in
CBT in peer
reviewed
scientific
journals and
books.

Why Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive
Therapy or
Cognitive
Behavioural
Therapy (CBT)
is the most
researched
psychological
treatment,
based on
scientific
principles of
experimental
and clinical
psychology. It
has been
clinically
tested
internationally,
in centres of
clinical
excellence,
and is now
recommended by
the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, as an effective
treatment for
a number of
psychiatric
disorders.
With CBT, many
people have
seen long
lasting
benefits, even
those with
quite severe
and chronic
conditions.

How
does CBT work?
CBT helps
people
understand
problems in
terms of the
inter-relationship
among:

(a) thoughts
and beliefs
about past and
current events
and personal
circumstances
(b)
distressing
emotional
reactions and
mood states
(c) unwanted
bodily
symptoms and
the role of
physiological
factors
(d)
maladaptive
behaviours and
dysfunctional
ways of coping
(e) biases in
the way
information is
attended to
and processed,
and
(f) the wider
social,
interpersonal
and personal
context which
may influence
people

Within the
context of an
empathic
therapeutic
relationship,
with reference
to 'state of
the art'
theoretical
models
of
psychopathology,
and a thorough
understanding
of their
personal
circumstances,
people make
sense of their
lives and
difficulties.
This then
leads to the
identification
of mutually
agreed, and
time-limited,
therapy
goals.

Using a range
of
scientifically
based and
clinically
tested
therapeutic
methods and
techniques,
sensitively
tailored to
their own
needs and
personal
style, people
learn new ways
of looking and
reacting to
circumstances,
their symptoms
begin to
reduce, and
they develop
strategies to
prevent
problems
re-emerging in
the future.

Does CBT work?
An impressive
body of
clinical
research has
demonstrated
that CBT,
which is based
on
psychological
science, is
efficacious
for a range of
psychological
problems. Here
are some
examples where
research and
clinical
trials have
shown that CBT
can help:

National
Guidelines
Recommending
CBTCognitive Behavioural Therapy is
now the
treatment of
choice for
many common
mental health
problems. CBT
is recommended
by the National
Institute for
Health and
Clinical
Excellence, which is the independent organisation responsible for
providing
national
guidance on
the promotion
of good health
and the
prevention and
treatment
of ill health.